Re: leaf and vine growth
- To: pumpkins@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: leaf and vine growth
- From: b*@pacific.pacific.net (brocfarm)
- Date: Mon, 14 Sep 1998 15:42:04 -0800
>I've been pinching and plucking steadily for three weeks, and the
>process will not stop. My mentor, brock, the pumpkin king of Boonville,
>says not to fertilize now for fear of splitting the big one wide open.
>Makes sense, for the shell is woody and cantelouped over 70% of the
>bloated thing. I am going to be crushed if the thing weighs 699 lbs. on
>Oct. 3.
>John
>--
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John,
the most common behavior when the pumpkin slows is blast it with
fert.......only to regret it later..(been there done that)...because then
you have nothing...i think that a low dose of kelp ......maybe a pinch of
fish........i go with a 2-10-10 fish and kelp..........inline which amounts
real low dosage...............per gallon.....real low........I can't
possibly see how you could be crushed at 699 your first year that is
phenominal.......what you have to do is measure every 4 days and see if
there is any growth.............these monsters slow way down but are still
growing ....I am getting an inch every 3 days...........good luck brock
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